At A Glance

9 September 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
9 September 2016 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Closer” by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 2016
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 2016 was the Toyota HiLux.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 September 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 September 2016 was First Quarter.

On this day: 9 September

  • 2009 The Dubai Metro, the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula, is ceremonially inaugurated.
  • 2012 The Indian space agency puts into orbit its heaviest foreign satellite yet, in a streak of 21 consecutive successful PSLV launches.
  • 2014 The album Songs of Innocence by U2 is digitally released at no charge to all customers of the iTunes Music Store, appearing automatically in the "purchased" section of over 500 million users worldwide.
  • 2015 Elizabeth II becomes the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom.
  • 2016 The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act, with South Korea calling it "maniacal recklessness".

Famous people born on 9 September

  • Adam Sandler, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (born 1966)
  • Michelle Williams, American actress (born 1980)
  • Hugh Grant, English actor and producer (born 1960)
  • Luka Modrić, Croatian footballer (born 1985)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2016 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 2 February – The Federal Government reintroduces its bill for the Australian Building and Construction Commission on the first parliamentary sitting of 2016.
  • 2 July – A double dissolution federal election is held. On 10 July, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims victory for the Liberal–National Coalition which was returned with a reduced majority.
  • 26 July – A royal commission into juvenile detention in the Northern Territory is announced, after the Four Corners program airs footage of abuse of detainees at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre.

Life in Australia in 2016

Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$1.10

Loaf of Bread

$3.55

Average House

$600,000

Weekly Wage

$1,530.00

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